ECON 431 - Urban and Regional Economics

3 Credit(s)

This course explores the way in which a city is analyzed from an economic perspective. It considers economic theories of location and spatial distribution. The course also draws on these theories to analyze the economic aspects of urban problems such as neighborhood decay, poverty, substandard housing, urban sprawl, housing segregation, traffic congestion, and crime. As warranted.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 105 and ECON 110.